High Weald AONB
Coordinates: 51°06′43″N 0°24′40″W / 51.112°N 0.411°W / 51.112; -0.411
| High Weald | |
|---|---|
| Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty | |
| Typical view of a ridge top village in the High Weald AONB | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey |
| Highest point | |
| - location | Crowborough Beacon |
| - elevation | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Plant | Bluebells, Marsh Gentian, Green Winged Orchid, Yellow Rattle |
| Animal | Nightjar, Pig, Dartford Warbler, Silver Studded Blue |
| Founded | 1983 |
The High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is situated in south-east England. Covering an area of 1,450 square kilometres (560 sq mi), it extends across the counties of Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent. It is the fourth largest Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB) in England and Wales. It is characterised by an attractive, small-scale landscape containing a mosaic of small farms and woodlands, historic parks, sunken lanes and ridge-top villages.
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